Verify your domain with a TXT record

Tip: Print the verification steps to refer to as you go through the process.

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Why verify?

After you verify that you own your domain, you can start using your Google service, such as G Suite or Cloud Identity. If you have G Suite, you can start using Gmail, Google Drive, and all the other services included with your G Suite account.

Note: If you purchased your domain when you signed up for G Suite, you don’t need to verify.

Google gives you a TXT verification record to add to your domain host’s DNS records. When Google sees the record exists, your domain ownership is confirmed. The verification record doesn’t affect your website or email.

Check the I saved the TXT verification record or the I have saved the TXT record box.

Continue following the steps in the Setup Wizard, or if you completed all the steps, click Verify.

TXT record changes can take up to 72 hours to go into effect, but it usually happens much sooner.

Need help or want to verify your change? See Troubleshoot TXT records. If you still need help after that, or if you can't access your domain's DNS records, contact your domain host directly for assistance.